Haddoni Trouble - Maybe?

[bradleym]

Ok, so to save time, I am rescuing a green haddoni carpet anemone. I've cared for dozens of anemones, just never carpets until now. For 4 weeks I've been acclimating it to my lighting because it's bleached. Here is a thread I started:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1942931

Everything has been great. Last Friday I removed the last screen, and as noted in the other thread, it started walking then stopped yesterday and dug it's foot in. Well for an hour or so yesterday and then most of the day today, it's mouth looked wrong:

I haven't changed anything in the tank or feeding schedule. On saturday I added a brittle starfish and a zoanthid rock. Neither have gone near the anemone. All other corals SPS, LPS, and softies look fine as well as other anemones. I have fed it every other day without fail including today, and it ate. So, what gives with the mouth? It has currently positioned itself directly under my lighting, so if it's too much light it's the anemone's own fault. Any suggestions will be appreciated. TIA

 

[Toddrtrex]

Given how bleached it is, and that you noticed this soon after removing the last layer of screening, I would put it back on, and see what happens over the this weekend.

 

[bradleym]

Thanks Todd, I put it back up and we'll see how he looks tonight after the lights have been on for awhile. It's so weird that he looked ok for 3 days without the screening.

 

[bradleym]

Ok, lights on for 6 hours and the mouth is closed and tight again for at least the last hour. Things are looking up. Thanks, Todd.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Glad to hear that, and sure thing.

Have a good New Years.